Agenda Item No. 37

ADOPTED – DECEMBER 12, 2017

AGENDA ITEM NO. 37

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION SERVICES, INC. (PCVS) TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS OF PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

RESOLUTION # 17 – 505

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department is a Health Center Program Grantee of the Health Resources and Service Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC); and

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department is required to follow the requirements of the BPHC Policy Information Notices (PIN’s); and

WHEREAS, HRSA PIN 2001-16 states that a Health Center must verify that its licensed or certified health care practitioners possess the requisite skills and expertise to manage and treat patients and to perform the medical procedures that are required to provide these authorized services; and

WHEREAS, PCVS has provided these services to the Health Department since 2013 via a short form authorization; and

WHEREAS, PCVS has agreed to provide these services effective January 1, 2018 with a 1% increase per year thereafter; and

WHEREAS, the costs of these services are not to exceed $6,000 for a one year period; and

WHEREAS, the costs for these services are included in the FY 18 Ingham County Health Department budget; and

WHEREAS, the agreement will continue until terminated by either party; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the Board of Commissionersauthorize a contract between Professional Credential Verification Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $6,000 to provide verification of professional credentials of physicians and allied health professionals.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract between Ingham County and Professional Credential Verification Services, Inc. to provide verification of professional credentials of physicians and allied health professionals in an amount not to exceed $6,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this agreement will take affect January 1, 2018 and will continue until terminated by either party.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson to sign the agreement after it is approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Tennis, Sebolt, Nolan, McGrain, Anthony, Banas, Naeyaert

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/04/2017

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, McGrain, Hope, Anthony, Naeyaert

Nays: None Absent: Tennis, Schafer Approved 12/06/2017